Senior Electronic Design Engineer – Medical Technology & Power Electronics

Cork | On-site | Permanent

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Electronic Design Engineer to join an innovative Future Technologies team within a global technology organisation in Cork.

This is a hands-on senior engineering role within a highly technical R&D and innovative design environment, contributing to the development of next-generation technologies across medical electronics, power electronics and advanced power systems.

The team is working on emerging technologies for the medical devices sector, developing innovative solutions for applications including surgical energy, electrosurgery and other advanced medical technologies. The role offers the opportunity to work across applied research, electronic design, prototyping, testing and technology development, helping to take new concepts from early-stage development towards proven engineering solutions.

This position would suit an experienced electronics engineer with strong practical design and problem-solving skills who enjoys working on technically challenging projects and wants to be part of a team developing future technologies with real-world applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, analyse and develop electronic systems, products and circuits for next-generation technology applications.

• Contribute to the development of medical electronics and power electronics solutions within the Future Technologies team.

• Support applied research, technology evaluation, prototyping and proof-of-concept development.

• Apply analytical and experimental techniques to validate design concepts, theories and technical solutions.

• Diagnose and resolve technical issues relating to design performance, reliability, manufacturability and test yield.

• Develop and implement corrective actions and engineering improvements.

• Take ownership of significant technical activities within assigned development programmes and projects.

• Work with laboratory equipment, diagnostic instruments and test systems to investigate and validate electronic designs.

• Collaborate with customers and cross-functional engineering teams to understand system requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.

• Support the development and transfer of emerging technologies into future product development programmes.

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation in line with established engineering and product development processes.

• Provide technical direction and support to engineers and technicians on programme-specific activities.

• Contribute to a culture of technical curiosity, innovation, experimentation and continuous improvement.

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of electronic engineering principles and practical circuit design.

• Proven experience with electronic design, analysis, testing and troubleshooting.

• Experience using professional engineering tools, including CAD and simulation software.

• Proficiency with laboratory test equipment and diagnostic instruments.

• Understanding of component and material selection.

• Ability to analyse complex technical problems, identify root causes and develop effective solutions.

• Ability to exercise independent technical judgement and make sound engineering decisions.

• Experience working through design, development and verification activities within a structured product development environment.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in medical electronics, medical devices or other high-reliability systems.

• Experience with power electronics, power conversion or power supply design.

• Experience working with electrosurgical technologies, surgical energy or other advanced medical technologies.

• Experience within R&D, technology development or early-stage product development environments.

• Experience with prototyping, experimental development and proof-of-concept technologies.

• Experience working within regulated engineering environments.

• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Experience providing technical guidance or mentoring to less experienced engineers.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.

• 5+ years‘ experience in electronic design and development.

• A Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics or a related discipline would be advantageous.

• Experience within medical devices, high-reliability systems or another technically demanding industry would be beneficial.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence technical outcomes and engage effectively in challenging technical discussions.

What’s on Offer

• Join an innovative Future Technologies team working on next-generation technology development.

• Work across medical electronics, power electronics and advanced power systems.

• Contribute to technologies with potential applications in next-generation medical devices and healthcare.

• Gain exposure to applied research, prototyping, testing and technology maturation.

• Work on technically challenging projects within a collaborative and multidisciplinary R&D environment.

• Opportunity to develop your technical expertise and take increasing ownership of innovative engineering programmes.

• Access to global technical expertise alongside a focused local engineering environment in Cork.

• Strong opportunities for career development and progression.

Location: Cork – on-site
Travel: Approximately 10% domestic and international travel